YOUNG PROFESSIONALS ADVISORY BOARD (YPAB)

Bethesda Project's Young Professionals Advisory Board (YPAB) is a diverse group of young professionals in the greater Philadelphia area that works to increase awareness of homelessness throughout the community, raise funds for Bethesda Project through a variety of efforts, and volunteer in different capacities across the organization.

The Role of YPAB

  1. Fundraising: YPAB members assist Bethesda Project by coordinating fundraising events, promoting sponsorships for organization events, and introducing new supporters to the organization and its impact. This includes coordinating events that include happy hours, fitness classes, raffles, and walking history tours

  2. Volunteering: YPAB members donate their own time by helping coordinate events as well as assisting our sites by preparing and serving meals, coordinating on-site events like BINGO, and/or helping with other essential volunteer tasks.

  3. Awareness: YPAB members actively promote Bethesda Project’s life-changing mission to their personal and professional networks.

Since its inception in 2015, YPAB works in three ways to support the growth of Bethesda Project and assist the programs and services that support people experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia, including:

YPAB members also serve on organization-wide committees to support the growth of the organization.

2026-2027 YPAB Board

Chair

Charlotte Peck

Vice Chair

Brielle Saracini

Recruitment Chairs

Rachel Hennessey

Sam Gross

Members

Mycheal Crafton

Ronald Harris

Angela Kwak

Meghan Milsted

Leo Vaccaro

Not Pictured:
Elizabeth Jackson

Bethesda Project Staff
Emma Stern: Director of Development
Alison Houghton: Development and Communications Manager

Join YPAB

Thank you for your interest in YPAB! Please fill out the form below to begin the application process!